Myth: âHot dogâ was coined at a New York Giants baseball game. Youâll often hear that the name âhot dogâ comes from a cartoon drawn by T.A. Dorgan during a New York Giants baseball game at the Polo Grounds around 1902-1906 (date varies depending on whoâs telling the story). At this game, he supposedly observed a vendor, Harry Stevens, selling âhot dachshund sausagesâ.
1. an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal. 2. a high tight collar. 3. common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season. 4. (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit. Familiarity information: RUFF used as a noun is uncommon.
The ruff forages in wet grassland and soft mud, probing or searching by sight for edible items. It primarily feeds on insects, especially in the breeding season, but it will consume plant material, including rice and maize, on migration and in winter.